
Pincroft welcomes MPs for ribbon-cutting ceremony
Military fabric printer Pincroft today (7 February) welcomed the speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, and minister for defence procurement and industry, Maria Eagle, for a ribbon-cutting...

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset cease trading
Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have ceased trading, with all 59 employees made redundant.

MCC to close Cwmbran site
Print employment in Wales has been dealt another blow with news that Multi-Color Corporation plans to close its loss-making site in Cwmbran.

IFS boosts team with key hires
Intelligent Finishing Systems has added two key hires on the back of growing demand for complex, automated post-press systems.

Knockout Print ups the cut with Vivid Veloblade install
Kent-based digital and wide-format specialist Knockout Print has installed a brand-new 2.5x1.6m Vivid Veloblade Nexus 2516 at its Matfield facility, east of Tunbridge Wells.

BGM reveals new 22’’ label slitter-rewinder
Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) will launch a new 550mm (22’’) inspection slitter rewinder for self-adhesive labels at the end of March.

Global print industry jobs to fall 20% in next five years
The global print industry will see its headcount shrink by 20% over the next five years, according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) – but industry figures have said a decline in jobs...

Hollywood Monster secures print partnership with NEC Group
Hollywood Monster has secured a new print and signage partnership with the NEC Group, which manages multiple venues across the Midlands including the UK’s largest exhibition venue, the NEC.

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark
UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

More names reveal Hunkeler launches and exhibits
Six more exhibitors have outlined what they will be showing at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne later this month.

Linney sticks with Iridesse for digital refresh
Linney has refreshed the digital printing setup at its Quadrant business with a new Xerox Iridesse.

Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge
The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...